Blushing Bride vs Elktoe

Amanita novinupta compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Elktoe
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Unionidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Alasmidonta
Species	Amanita novinupta	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.